Patient Advisor

Optical Express Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An eye care provider is seeking a Patient Advisor in Reading to deliver exceptional patient service. Key duties include building relationships with patients, performing diagnostic scans, and scheduling consultations. Candidates should possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and be motivated to achieve success in a customer-focused environment.

Benefits

29 days’ annual leave

Free Laser Eye Surgery

Discounted prescription eyewear

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and self-motivated.
• Organisational skills and commercially aware.
• Willingness to succeed in a customer service environment.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with patients.
• Perform diagnostic eye scans and maintain patient records.
• Schedule consultations and surgeries with optometrists.
• Relay patient information confidently to optometrists.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Job Title – Patient Advisor

Location – Reading

Hours – Full Time – 40 hours (must be flexible to work weekends)

Salary – From £25,400, bonus & benefits, full training will be given

Optical Express is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.

The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity.

The culture extends to our local communities, through our range of charitable and environmental projects. We focus on doing what is right for our patients, our colleagues, our local communities and our planet.

A career at Optical Express is fulfilling, fun and rewarding.

As an employee, you can benefit from the following:

• An industry leading salary plus excellent bonus potential
• State of the art, modern working environments
• 29 days’ annual leave
• Free Laser Eye Surgery and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Free eye tests
• Discounted prescription eye wear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express friends and family discount scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pension scheme

It’s our Patient Advisors role to make our patients feel comfortable and relaxed whilst providing a 5-star service. Our Patient Advisors should enjoy meeting new people and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills with both patients and ophthalmic professionals alike.

Your day to day responsibilities may vary however a typical day will involve the following duties:

• Building a strong relationship with our patients
• Performing diagnostic eye scans (full training will be provided)
• Confidently relaying patient information to the optometrist to ensure a smooth patient journey
• Maintaining patient records with accurate and up to date information
• Arranging affordable finance options to suit each individual patient
• Schedule patients’ consultations and surgeries with our optometrists and surgeons

The successful candidate will:

• Be driven and passionate with a willingness to succeed
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills
• Be self-motivated to work with and without supervision
• Possess strong organisational skills
• Be commercially aware whilst providing world-class customer service

If you believe you have the right skills and attributes for this role, we would love to hear from you.